Lavender Pearl Couscous with Figs

Ingredients

• sherry vinegar
  1/4 cup
• Tbs. brown sugar
  2 unit
• fresh figs

  stems trimmed and quartered
  4 unit
• Tbs. unsalted butter
  2 unit
• medium-sized Onion

  minced
  1 unit
• dried lavender flowers
  1 tsp
• toasted pearl couscous
  1 cup
• boiling water
  1 1/2 cups
• salt to taste
  1 unit
• Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
  2 unit
• chopped fresh thyme plus a sprig for garnish
  2 tsp
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  1 unit